Lincoln-Wilkes County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mathews,  Joe October 5, 1899
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Atlanta Constitution
Crushed By Cotton Bale

Fatal Accident to Wilkes County Farmer

Washington Ga. October 5(Special.)
 Mr., Joe Mathews, a Lincoln county farmer, started to Washington yesterday 
morning to  market a bale of cotton. H drove a one-horse wagon, and was 
accompanied by two sons. On an up-grade twelve miles from here a bolt broke and 
dropped one end of  the shaft upon the horse's heels. The animal became 
frightened, ran the wagon against the embankment, overturned it ant the bale of 
cotton upon Mr. Mathews.
 Mr. Mathews was removed to his home at Amity, four miles away, where he died 
two or three hours later. One of his sons, who was also on the wagon at the 
time of the accident was badly hurt, but it was thought not to be serious, Mr. 
Mathews leaves a large family.   

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